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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Versatile Blogger

Part of the fun includes sharing seven things about myself,
so here it goes:

1. I am a classically
trained singer.

2. I was lucky enough to take a costume design
course in college and work in the
theatre department – I learned SO MUCH about clothing construction! –
thank you Kristine Kearney!! Best class EVER!

3. To pay the rent, I
work for family lawyers. And before you ask, I have
absolutely no ambitions to become a lawyer – a three month job opportunity just
turned into something that has become rather permanent. Valentino is my little assistant and sleeps under my desk all day (when he isn't begging treats).

Someone is sleeping on the job!

4. I have fainted on
three separate occasions: after being
kicked in the shin (lousy P.E. class did not have shin guards available but made
us play soccer anyway); after slipping down stairs and landing on my tailbone
at a Jane Austen tea party (seriously! someone get the smelling salts!); and while
listening to a description of brain surgery head wounds (don’t ask!). The fun part is that immediately prior to
blacking out, I lose my color vision and see in black and white for a few
seconds – at least I have some warning!

5. Speaking of sports
– I played varsity basketball in high school (this really is nothing to brag
about, however, because the entire school had less than 150 students!)

6. After a class trip
to Yosemite, I decided I wanted to be a
ranger. I am not sure exactly when the tide turned, but
I may have been the first ranger to wear high heeled hiking boots and dresses
on the trail!
7. After reading Upton Sinclair’s The
Jungle (required reading for a history course), I went vegetarian and have
never looked back.

And to continue the love, here are my nominees for their very own Versatile Blogger Awards . . .

Quite an entertaining and hilarious bunch of 7 items. As an environmentalist i think you should have not given up on being a park ranger! have you seen their outfits?! they could use someone like you to provide them w/ some style! ;)

About Me

Chronicling my adventures in creativity. I adore sewing and knitting, mostly vintage or vintage-inspired patterns. I hope this blog will inspire others to create lovely and lasting garments that speak of a past era and yet remain timeless and elegant.